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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07121974PUBLIC HEARING RE: SCHOOL BOND ISSUE FOR $11,25.O,.O0O. The Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett, North Carolina, met adjourned session at the County Courthouse in Lillington, North Carolina, the reg- ular place of meeting, at 10 o'clock A. M., on July 12, 1974. Present: M. H. Brock, presiding, and Commissioners C. E. McLamb, W. J. Cotton, Jr. and Bobby R. Etheridge. Absent: Commissioner Gilbert Brown. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 The Chairman announced that this was the hour and day fixed by the Board of Commissioners for the public hearing upon the order entitled: "ORDER AUTHORIZING $11,250,000 SCHOOL BONDS ", and that the Board of Commissioners would immediately hear anyone who might wish to be heard on the question of the validity of said order or the advisability of issuing said bonds. No one appeared, either in person or by attorney, to be heard on the ques- tion of the validity of said order or the advisability of issuing said bonds and the County Auditor and ex officio Clerk announced that no written statement relating to said question had been received, except: 1. Jonah Caudle, residing at Dunn, N. C., who appeared in person and stated his opposition to the bond issue: 2. Eddie Green, residing in Dunn, appeared in person and questioned the status of the Special School Tax: 3. Dr. B. B. Blackman, residing in Buies Creek, appeared in person and offered appreciation to the School Study Commission, to the Board of Education and the Board of Commissioners for efforts expended: 4. R. A. Gray, who resides in Lillington, and said no intention was to build schools that were too large in any area of the county: 5. Charlie Carpenter, who resides in Dunn, North Carolina, appeared in person and asked the amounts of the Revenue Sharing Contributions: 6. Eddie Green, again who resides in Dunn, N. C. referred to Revenue Sharing and asked what the Commissioners would do if the issue failed. 7. M. 0. Marshall, who resides in Dunn, gave his views in support of issuing said bonds, for quality education purposes: 8. Dr. Norman Wiggins, who resides in Buies Creek, personally appeared and asked that the county unite and see the issue through: 9. Joe Zimmerman, who resides in Angier, appeared in person and gave his views in support of the issue. 10. Katherine Kinton who resides Route 1, Fuquay - Varina, appeared in per- son and asked for unification of the county in building education, and stated her views in support of the issue: 11. Denise Kamens who resides in Buies Creek, appeared in person and gave her views in support of the issue: 12. Joe Holmes who resides in Olivia, appeared in person and gave his views in support of the issue: 13. Ilene Williford, Lillington, appeared in person and gave her views in support of the issue: and 14. Hazel Yarbrough, who resides in Lillington, appeared in person and gave her views in support of the issue. Thereupon, upon motion of Commissioner C. E. McLamb, seconded by Commission- er Bobby R. Etheridge and carried, the order introduced and passed on first reading on July 1, 1974, entitled: "ORDER AUTHORIZING $11,250,000 SCHOOL BONDS" was read a second time and placed upon its final passage. The vote upon the final passage of said order was: Ayes: Commissioners McLamb, Cotton and Etheridge. Noes: None The Chairman then announced that the order entitled: "ORDER AUTHORIZING $11,250,000 SCHOOL BONDS" had been adopted. The County Auditor and ex officio Clerk was thereupon directed to publish the foregoing order, together with the appended statement as required by the Local Government Bond Act, as amended, onE in The Daily Record, The Dunn Dispatch and the Harnett County News. was read: Thereupon CommissionernOotton introduced the following resolution which RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM Be it RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett: Section 1. A special bond referendum is hereby called to be held between 6:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, September 17, 1974, at which there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Harnett County the question stated in the Notice of Special Bond Referendum set forth in Section 3 of this resolution. Section 2. For said referendum, (i) the regular registration books for elections in Harnett County shall be used and the registration books, process or rec- ords shall be open for the registration of qualified persons and for public inspec- tion in the manner, under the conditions and at the times and places as provided in said notice set forth in Section 3 of this resolution, (ii) the registrars, judges, and other officers of elections appointed by the County Board of Elections of Harnett County for the several precincts and voting places in said County shall be the election officers for such precincts and voting places, and (iii) the precincts and voting places shall be those fixed by said County Board of Elections as provided in said notice set forth in Section 3 of this resolution, subject to change as provided by law. Section 3. The County Auditor and ex officio Clerk shall cause a notice to be puclished in the Daily Record, The Dunn Dispatch and The Harnett County News once at least fourteen days before August 19, 1974, (being the last day on which persons may register for said referendum) and once again not less than seven days before said day, such notice to read substantially as follows: NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM in the COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA A special bond referendum will be held throughout Harnett County between 6:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, September 17, 1974, at which there will be subm- itted to the qualified voters of said County the following question: Shall the order adopted on July 12, 1974 authorizing not exceeding $11,250,000 School Bonds of the County of Harnett, North Carolina, for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, for erecting additional school buildings and other school plant facil- ities, remodeling, enlarging and reconstructing existing school buildings and other school plant facilities, and acquiring necessary land and equipment therefor, in order to provide additional school facilities in the County of Harnett to maintain the nine months' school term in said County as required by Section 2 of Ar- ticle IX of the Constitution, and authorizing the levy of taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said bonds, be approved? The question hereinabove set forth contains a statement of the purpose for which the bonds are authorized by the order referred to in such question. If said bonds are issued taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the princi- pal and interest thereof will be levied upon all taxable property in the County of Har- nett. For said referendum the regular registration books for elections in the County of Harnett will be used and the registration books, process or records will continue to be open for the acceptance of registration applications and the registr- ation of qualified persons between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. on Monday to Friday, inclusive, of each week at the Office of the County Board of Elections of Harnett County loated at Agriculture Building, 19 East Front Street, in Lillington. In addition, registration applications will be accepted and qualified persons may register with the registrars for the several precincts in Harnett County at said registrars' homes, and qualified persons may contact the County Board of Elections at the office of said Board mentioned above, telephone number 919 893 -4495, The last day for new registration of those not now registered under Harnett County's permanent registration system is Monday, August 19, 1974. The last day on which registered voters who have changed residence from one precinct to another may transfer registration is Monday, August 19, 1974. Any qualified voter of the County who is qualified to vote by absentee ballot under the provisions of the General Statutes of North Carolina, particularly Article 20 of Chapter 163, in a statewide primary or general election is author- ized to vote an absentee ballot in said special bond referendum in accordance with said provisions of the General Statutes relating to absentee voting. Any qualified voter of the County who is qualified to vote by absentee ballot in said special bond referendum may apply for an absentee ballot not earlier than sixty days prior to said special bond referendum and not later than 6:00 P. M., Wednesday, September 11, 1974, at the office of the County Board of Elections mentioned above. Qualified voters who are not certain whether they are registered or qual- ified to vote by absentee ballot should contact the County Board of Elections at the office of said Board mentioned above. The registration books for elections in Harnett County will be open to inspection by any registered voter of the County during the normal business hours of the County Board of Elections on the days when the office of said Board is open, and such days are Challenge Days. The registrars, judges and other officers of elections appointed by the County Board of Elections will serve as the election officers for said referendum. The precincts and the voting places for said referendum, subject to change as provided by law, are as follows: PRECINCT VOTING PLACE Anderson Creek Averasboro I Averasboro II Averasboro III Averasboro IV Averasboro V Barbecue Black River Buckhorn Duke I Duke II Duke III Grove I Grove II Hectors' Creek Johnsonville Lillington Hilts Garage Route 1 Bunnlevel, N. C. Dunn City Hall E. Broad Street Dunn, N. C. Dennis Cad. & Olds S. Clinton Avenue Dunn, N. C. Auto Sales & Service 112 S. Fayetteville Avenue Dunn, N. C. Girl ScbnbHut W. Edgerton Street Dunn, N. C. Mary Stewart Community Building Route 4, Dunn, North Carolina Barbecue Community Building Route 6, Sanford, N. C. Angier Town Hall Main Street Angier, N. C. Spence Store Route 1 Fuquay - Varina, N. C. House across from P. Office 102 South 12th Street Erwin, N. C. Erwin Fire Station West F Street Erwin, N. C. Erwin School Gym East G Street Erwin, N. C. Stevens Hardware Main Street Coats, N. C. Coats Community Building Highway 55 South Coats, N. C. Smith Store Hwy #401 Kipling, N. C. Johnsonville Community Building Highway 24 -27 Route 3, Cameron, N. C. Court House Building Front Street Lillington, N. C. PRECINCT VOTING PLACE Neills' Creek Neills' Creek II Stewarts Creek Upper Little River I Upper Little River II Neills' Creek Community Building Route 1 Lillington, N. C. Buies Creek High School Campbell College Buies Creek, N. C. Bunnlevel Community Building Railroad Street Bunnlevel, N. C. O'Quinns Store Main Street Mamers, N. C. McNeills Store Route 1, Highway #421 Broadway, N. C. Thad H. Pope Chairman of Harnett County Board of Elections H. D. Carson, Jr. County Auditor and ex officio Clerk of the Board of Commissioners for The County of H arnett Section 4. The form of the paper ballots to be used at said referendum shall be substantially as follows: YES .... NO OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA September 17, 1974 Instructions 1. To vote in favor of the order make a cross (X) mark in the square to the right of the word "YES ". 2. To vote against the order make a cross (X) mark in the square to the right of the word "NO ". 3. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get another. Shall the order adopted on July 12, 1974, authorizing not exceeding $11,250,000 School Bonds of the County of Harnett, North Carolina, for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, for erecting additional school buildings and other school plant facil- ities, remodeling, enlarging and reconstructing existing school buildings and other school plant facilities, and acquiring necessary land and equipment therefor, in order to provide additional school facilities in the County of Harnett to maintain the nine months' school term in said County as required by Section 2 of Article IX of the Constitution, and authoriz- ing the levy of taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said bonds,be approved? (Facsimile Signature) Chairman of County Board of Elections 298 Section 5. The County Auditor and ex officio Clerk is hereby directed to mail or deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the County Board of Elections of Harnett County within three days after the adoption hereof. Section 6. This resolution shall take effect upon its passage. Thereupon, upon motion of Commissioner W. J. Cotton, Jr. seconded by Commissioner McLamb, the foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM" was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners McLamb, Cotton and Etheridge. Noes: None The Chairman, M. H. Brock, declared the hearing closed 11:05 a.m. Secret Clerk to the B